Global Tradeshows Program Manager

Tanium; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 450,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanium is seeking an Event Manager, Tradeshows to own the end-to-end planning, logistics, and execution of Tanium's presence at third-party tradeshows, industry conferences, and sponsored events across North America and globally. This role demands an experienced, highly organized event pro who can manage budgets over $500K and lead cross-functional teams to deliver measurable ROI.

You will travel ~25-30% and collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Corporate Events to ensure on-brand, on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in B2B event or field marketing.
• Proven ability to own and execute large-scale events (1,000+ attendees).
• Deep expertise in tradeshow operations, exhibit design, drayage, A/V, housing and on-site logistics.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of Tanium's tradeshow and third-party event program—from event selection and sponsorship contracting to on-site execution, lead handoff, and post-event analysis.
• Develop and manage the annual tradeshow calendar aligned with Marketing, Sales, and Field Marketing priorities to maximize pipeline impact per dollar spent.
• Lead pre-event logistics including venue coordination, booth design, A/V, production, shipping, staffing, housing blocks, and sponsorship fulfillment.
• Manage relationships with event organizers, GSCs, A/V vendors, swag suppliers, and other partners; negotiate contracts, manage deliverables, and ensure quality and timelines.
• Build and manage event budgets from forecast through reconciliation, track spend, identify savings opportunities, and report ROI to marketing leadership.
• Develop integrated pre-show and post-show campaigns with Demand Gen, Field Marketing, and Digital teams to drive registrations, booth traffic, meetings, and lead follow-up.
• Coordinate with Field Sales and Sales Development to brief attendees and arrange executive meetings and VIP experiences.

Skills

Event management

Budget management

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional teamwork

Campaign planning

Travel planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management

Tools

Cvent

Bizzabo

Swoogo

Splash

Job description

Tanium is seeking an Event Manager, Tradeshows to own the end-to-end planning, logistics, and execution of Tanium's presence at third-party tradeshows, industry conferences, and sponsored events across North America and globally. This role demands an experienced, highly organized event pro who can manage budgets over $500K and lead cross-functional teams to deliver measurable ROI.

You will travel ~25-30% and collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Corporate Events to ensure on-brand, on-time